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Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake' - Entertainment Weekly
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones weighed in on a 'Power Rangers' writer calling the potentially problematic casting of Black and Yellow Ranger 'a mistake': 'It wasn't a mistake; it was a milestone.' ...
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Black Power Rangers actor dismisses casting criticism - The Hill
Walter Emanual Jones, best known for his role as the Black Power Ranger in the 1990s "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," has rejected the notion that casting a Black actor in the role was a mistake.
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'Power Ranger' Alum On Writer Calling Black Ranger Casting "Mistake"
It was such a mistake.” Jones starred in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the first two seasons from 1993 to 1994, before Johnny Yong Bosch took over the Black Ranger suit as Adam Park.
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‘Power Rangers’ writer acknowledges ‘mistake’ to cast black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Rangers - New York Post
‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees By Jacki Thrapp Published April 10, 2025, 2:26 a.m. ET ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone’ After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake’ for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an ... - AOL
“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids, featuring Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger).
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Power Rangers Writer Regrets Casting Black And Asian Actors As Black And Yellow Rangers - Kotaku
Power Rangers Writer Regrets Casting Black And Asian Actors As Black And Yellow Rangers Head writer Tony Oliver also recalled how the Black Ranger “seemed to have the swagger of the group ...
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POWER RANGERS Writer Says It Was A "Mistake" To Cast Black And Asian Actors As Black Ranger And Yellow Ranger - ComicBookMovie.com
In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series from the '90s, a Black actor played the Black Ranger and an Asian actress was cast as the Yellow Ranger. Now, the show's head writer admits it was a ...
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Power Rangers: Racist Casting for Black, Yellow Rangers Was 'Mistake' - Variety
The head writer of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' admits it was a mistake to cast Black and Asian actors to play the Black and Yellow Rangers.
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’ - Yahoo
I’m Black, and I play the Black Ranger — go figure.” “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” co-creator Shuki Levy previously told Complex that Jones and Trang’s casting “wasn’t intentional ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the new Investigation Discovery series “Hollywood Demons” that it was a “mistake” to cast a Black actor to play the Black Ranger and an ...
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“Power Rangers” writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger was 'such a mistake' - AOL
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered on Fox Kids in August 1993. Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones) was the first Black Ranger, who "seemed to have the swagger of the group," according to Oliver.
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32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting - Gizmodo
32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting Having a Black actor as the Black Ranger and an Asian actor as the Yellow Ranger was indeed a 'mistake.' ...